Improvement in haie-beushes



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Patented om. 29, .1867.

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Letters Patent No. 70,194, dated October 29, .1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAIR-BRUSHES.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Be it lrnown that we, J. N. G EoRGE, of' Boston, in the county ofSuffolk, and J. R. SANBORN, of Waltham, Vin the county of Middlesex, allof the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Hair-Brushes, of which vthe following is a full, clea',and exact description, reference Vbeing had to the accompanying drawing,making a part of thisspecication, and representing a hair-brush,embodying our improvement.

The object of our invention is to combine in one in the hair, and theinvention consists of' a hair centra-l portion of the brush a--piece ofspong other dressing for the hair, and thus dis dressing and forbrushing the hair.

The drawing represents a hair-brush, A being the back, and d3 thebristles or hairs attached in the' usual manner. In the central portionof the brush, instead of' bristles or hairs, is attached, in anysuitable manner, apiece of sponge, C. Instead of, the sponge, layers ot'cotton or other absorbent.material may be used, and attached in anyconvenient manner.- The said sponge orv absorbent material is designedto be supplied with oil or otherdressing when used for the hair orscalp. It may also'` be used as a Hash-brush, for rubbing any the brushis composed, are of considerable length, a block or other substanceshould be interposed between the sponge and the back of the brush inorder to prevent too great a quantity of oil or other dressing beingabsorbed by the sponge. When used for oiling the hair, the sponge shouldnot be over` half' an inch in thickness, so asto allow the oil to be allpressed out, which would not be so Well accomplished if the sponge istoo thick, and the bristles long and hard.

It may be made withv long, stiff bristles, and raised sponge forbrushing and oiling the hair, or'witll short,

soft bristles or hairs, with the sponge or other absorbent material inthe centre for oiling, washing, or cleansing the hair and scalp, or theskin. Y

Having thus Vdescribed our invention, what we claim as new, Thecombnationwith a hair-brush of a sponge, for the purpose specified. Y

In testimonywheroofwe have signed our names to this specification in thepresence of twosubscribing witnesses.

J. N. GEORGE, J. R. sANBoRN.

strument a hair-brush and a means for oiling or dressing -hrush mainlyof ordinary construction, having arranged in the eor other absorbentmaterial which may be suppliedwith oil or pense with the necessity ofusing two separate brushes for applying a and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is- C, or equivalent absorbent material, substantiallyas and Witnesses:v

J. H. ADAMS, M. S. GQWILDE.

